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Volume & Issue: Volume 5, Issue 1, February 2024, Page 1-397


1		Do we need a quality standard to use primers and probes from literature?
	Page 1-3
	Sudhir Bhatia
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2		Isolation of DNA from spots of old microscopic glass slides with mini column isolation kit for molecular analysis
	Page 4-10
	Sudhir Bhatia; Gudrun Baersch
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3		A study on COVID-19 patients in a period from January 2022 to August 2022 in Assiut city
	Page 11-19
	Esraa Ali Abdelaziz; amany M. Adawy; Ahmed sadek Hasanein; Hytham Abdalla; Ragaa Sedeik Rashwan
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4		Screening for SARS-CoV-2 variants in Egypt using multiplex PCR
	Page 20-28
	Ghada Ismail; Nashwa Naguib Omar; Samar Saad Rashad; Hossam Abdelghaffar; Marwa Salah Mostafa; Shereen Saeed Mohamed; Ahmed Elshafei; Yasmeen Mohammad Mahmood Ali Ibraheem
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5		Variations in levels of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 receptors among COVID-19
	Page 29-39
	Dalia Essam Zanaty; Mohamed A El-Mokhtar; Omnia Hassan El-Badawy; Manal Ahmed Elkhwaga
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6		Predictive role of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene single nucleotide polymorphisms rs1801133 C/T and serpin family E member 1 rs1799889 4G/5G for SARS-CoV-2 infection and severity of COVID-19 in Iraqi population.
	Page 40-52
	Ghazwan Hussein; Ali Hmood Al-Saadi
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7		Cytokines profile and their related genotypes in COVID-19: Correlation with disease severity and outcome in Egyptian patients
	Page 53-65
	Naglaa Said Elabd; Amany A. Saleh; Asmaa Elbrolosy; Reda Ibrahem; Noran T. Aboelkhair; Mohamed Enar; Ahmed Elesdoudy; Marwa M. Allahouny; Mahmoud Rizk; Moamena S. Elhamoly
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8		Sleep disorders as presenting symptoms in positive COVID-19 patients: In Aswan University Hospitals, Egypt
	Page 66-74
	Abeer Abdelhady Tony; Shazly Ali Ahmed; Effat AE Tony; Salah Maklad; Islam El-Nakeeb; Islam Alazab; Mohamed Khodair; Mohamed M. Amin
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9		A study about the number of Coronavirus breakthrough infections during post vaccination period
	Page 75-79
	Sudhir Bhatia
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10		The Effectivity of Pfizer vaccine on oral immunological biomarkers sIgA and Interleukin-21
	Page 80-88
	Dhuha Mahmood Ali; Ghada Ibrahim Taha
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11		Awareness, perception, and uptake of Covid-19 vaccine among students of a tertiary institution in northeastern Nigeria
	Page 89-100
	Musa Yakubu Tula; Joel Filgona; Godwin Johuel Birma
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12		Human infection caused by the avian influenza type A virus: A comprehensive update on its pathogenesis and recommendation for future re-occurrence
	Page 101-112
	Blessing Nkechi Emmanuel; Ayobami Sunday Akinnawo; Abubakar Nuhu Ishaq; Kingsley Onuh; Oyewumi Akin Ogunmoye; Augustine Seun Ofeh; Faith Godwin; Faidat Abimbola Afolayan; Uthman Hassan Alao; Zubeda Oyiza Idris-Saeed; Success Chekwubechukwu David
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13		Survival factors affecting the infectivity of hepatitis A virus isolated from Egypt
	Page 113-126
	Abdallah Shaban Ragab; Ahmed Ahmed Hmed; Ahmed Ramadan Sofy
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14		Quantitative microbial risk assessment and seasonality of hepatitis A virus in a river, swouthwest Nigeria
	Page 127-138
	Adewale Oluwasogo Olalemi; ADEDOTUN EBENEZER ADEUSI; Michael Tosin Bayode
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15		Knowledge gaps in tuberculosis among students and its implications for public health; A review
	Page 139-147
	Daniel Abigail Abi; Ajik Magaji; Sumayya Al-Mansur; Byencit Jang; Ambi Ibrahim; Matthias Solomon Gamde; Maureen Obeta
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16		Phenotypic detection of multi-drug and extensively drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis among tuberculosis patients in Kaduna State, North West Nigeria
	Page 148-154
	Kasimu Mamuda; Aliyu Muhammad Sani; Steven Olayeni Olonitola; Opaluwa Ahmodu Saraja
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17		Nontuberculous mycobacterial infection in patients with bronchiectasis. A single-center study
	Page 155-167
	Marwa Elmongi; Mohammed Elkenawy; Tamer Elhadidy; Rasha Mokhtar Elnagar
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18		Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in tongue swab
	Page 168-177
	Daniel Abigail Abi; Bimba John Samson; Matthias Solomon Gamde; Simon Peter Abriba
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19		Prevalence of Helicobacter Pylori Infection among Egyptian patients with hypothyroidism and its relation to treatment resistance in Beni-Suef Governorate
	Page 178-184
	Mohamed Gamal Mohamed; Eman Hamdy Mohamed; Marwa Abdallah Shaker; Mona Kamal Othman
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20		Antimicrobial peptides: Current perspectives and future promises
	Page 185-189
	Nitin B Nage; Vaishali N Wadekar; Mirza M V ` Baig
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21		Evaluation of chlorhexidine and povidone iodine activity against biofilm forming Staphylococcus epidermidis clinical isolates
	Page 190-200
	amal Fathalla Makled; Mohamed Medhat Ghareib; Sahar Ali; Mostafa Mahmoud Sharweed; Asmaa shaban Sleem
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22		Sepsis Biomarkers: Current Information and Future Visions
	Page 201-210
	Muayad Mahdi Kadim; Husein O.M. AL-Dahmoshi; Falah Hasan Obayes AL-Khikani
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23		Role of miRNA-23b as a biomarker of pediatric sepsis "A single-center study"
	Page 211-219
	Hanaa I. Abd El-Hady; Shahenda G. Badran; Ahmed A. Ali; Alaa Nafea
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24		The role of absolute neutrophil count, mean platelet volume and lymphocyte monocyte ratio as a simple blood markers In the diagnosis and prediction of treatment response In spontaneous bacterial peritonitis In Egyptian cirrhotic patients.
	Page 220-229
	Shimaa Moustafa Mansour; Kariman Elkasrawy; Fatma Ali Elgebaly
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25		Gut microbiota analysis in colorectal diseased patients in Menoufia University Hospitals, Egypt.
	Page 230-246
	Shymaa Abd-Elsattar Elaskary; Ayman Abd Elhaleem Elgamal; Hanem Mohamed Badawy; Marwa Mohammed khalil; Doaa Salah Elgendy; Heba Mostafa Elhagary; Amal Mohamed Dawoud
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26		The Common aerobic bacteria causes diarrhea in children in Omdurman Hospital-Sudan
	Page 247-253
	Razan Farid Abualsauid Magzuop; Mohammed Aldai Hammad; Alkhair Abd Almahmoud Idris
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27		Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli O157 from mutton meat in Khartoum State, Sudan.
	Page 254-259
	Shahinaz Fadul Mohammed; Hassan Hag Elsafi; Rayan Mohammed Abdalbage; Omeima Salih
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28		Loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay versus polymerase chain reaction for detection of blaNDM-1 and blaKPC genes among Gram negative isolates
	Page 260-269
	Ayat H. Mohammed; Ehsan A Hassan; Mona A. Hassan; Ahmed Reda; Shrouk M. Elghazaly; Shereen M. Mohammed
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29		Phenotypic detection of ESBL and MBL producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in critically ill patients with nosocomial pneumonia
	Page 270-281
	Marwa Mohamed Khalifa; Mohammed A ELmokhtar; Shabann Hashem Ahmed; Manal Ahmed Mahmoud; Ehsan M.W ElSabaa
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30		Assessment of carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in intensive care unit of Zagazig University Hospitals
	Page 282-294
	Salah El-Sayed Ibrahim Ali; Nanis Abdallah Salah Mahmoud; Manal Mohamad Elamin; Ghada El-Sayed Amr; Haytham Kamal Ahmed Mahrous
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31		Detection of aztreonam, meropenem and imipenem resistant Gram negative bacteria from inpatient department in Federal Medical Center (FMC), Birnin, Kebbi, Nigeria
	Page 295-300
	Bilyaminu Jega; Mustapha Aliyu; Muhammad Muhammad; Musa Isah; Abubakar Sani; Aisha Inuwa
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32		Colistin and carbapenem resistance among Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter clinical isolates in Menoufia University Hospitals
	Page 301-313
	Amal Fathallah Makled; Hasan El-banna Younes; MabrouK Mahmoud Ghonaim; ِِِAzza Karam Shaalan; Esraa El-sayed El- Mahdy
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33		Comparing antibiotic susceptibility profiles of urinary tract infection isolates in a University Hospital in Burkina Faso: Community vs. hospital profiles
	Page 314-323
	NAGALO Andre; KABORE Dieudonné Odilon; Kissou Senkaye-Lagom Aimée; Mahamoud Issaka Ali; KABRE Boukary; Semde Aoua; Ouattara Cheick Ahmed; Sawadogo Yacouba; ZOUNGRANA Jacques; Poda Armel; Godreuil Sylvain; Ouedraogo Abdoul-Salam
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34		Spontaneous fungal peritonitis is not a rare infection in cirrhotic patients with ascites: A cross-sectional Study
	Page 324-335
	Mona M. Abdelrahman; Radwa M. Farag; Osama A. Orabi; Noha S. Shafik; Amira Maher; Reem M. Makbol
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35		Exploring rapid molecular methods for diagnosing Candida species infecting humans: A narrative review.
	Page 336-346
	Debasmita Dubey; Shakti Rath; Sushree Swagatika Subhadarshini; Gopal Krishna Purohit; Debasish Tripathy; Rajashree Panigrahi; Sourav Palai; Debidatta Singhsamanta
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36		Surveillance of the epidemiology and antifungal susceptibility of invasive candidiasis: A retrospective study from 2016 to 2020 in a teaching hospital in Sousse, Tunisia
	Page 347-358
	MAHER BEN BRAHIM; Meriam BenHamida-Rebai; Nihel Haddad; Lamia Tilouche; Abdelhalim Trabelsi; Soumaya Ketata
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37		Antifungal resistance profiles of Candida isolates from pediatric tertiary care hospital and in vitro efficacy of natural oils against fluconazole-resistant species
	Page 359-369
	Heba Hassan Ahmed; Yousseria M shetaia; Ashraf M Morgan; Marwa A Ibrahim; Noha Salah Soliman
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38		Prevalence of disseminated Histoplasma capsulatum in pulmonary infection patients, attending National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Training Centre, Saye – Nigeria
	Page 370-378
	Osumah Orchewa Rabiah; Muhammad Hassan Isa Doko; Steven Olayeni Olonitola; osakpamwan Uzama Avenbuan; Daniel Makolo; Bussayo Olalekan Olayinka
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39		HPLC fingerprint profile, in-vitro cytotoxicity and anti-herpes simplex virus activity of methanol extract from Strophanthus hispidus DC (Stem bark).
	Page 379-388
	Arnold Mulula; Abdeldjalil Bouzina; Hugues Bisi Mambu; Joséphine Kankolongo Ntumba; Joachim Nsomue; Milka Ndaya Tshingamb; K.T. Kashishi; Ahmed Zaki; Taba Kalulu
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40		Time-kill kinetics and antibacterial activity of ethanolic extract of Allium sativum
	Page 389-397
	Anayochukwu Ngene; Chinedu G Ohaegbu; Emmanuel G Idu; Ekene S Odo
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Do we need a quality standard to use primers and probes from literature?

Isolation of DNA from spots of old microscopic glass slides with mini column isolation kit for molecular analysis

A study on COVID-19 patients in a period from January 2022 to August 2022 in Assiut city

Screening for SARS-CoV-2 variants in Egypt using multiplex PCR

Variations in levels of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 receptors among COVID-19

Predictive role of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene single nucleotide polymorphisms rs1801133 C/T and serpin family E member 1 rs1799889 4G/5G for SARS-CoV-2 infection and severity of COVID-19 in Iraqi population.

Cytokines profile and their related genotypes in COVID-19: Correlation with disease severity and outcome in Egyptian patients

Sleep disorders as presenting symptoms in positive COVID-19 patients: In Aswan University Hospitals, Egypt

A study about the number of Coronavirus breakthrough infections during post vaccination period

The Effectivity of Pfizer vaccine on oral immunological biomarkers sIgA and Interleukin-21

Awareness, perception, and uptake of Covid-19 vaccine among students of a tertiary institution in northeastern Nigeria

Human infection caused by the avian influenza type A virus: A comprehensive update on its pathogenesis and recommendation for future re-occurrence

Survival factors affecting the infectivity of hepatitis A virus isolated from Egypt

Quantitative microbial risk assessment and seasonality of hepatitis A virus in a river, swouthwest Nigeria

Knowledge gaps in tuberculosis among students and its implications for public health; A review

Phenotypic detection of multi-drug and extensively drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis among tuberculosis patients in Kaduna State, North West Nigeria

Nontuberculous mycobacterial infection in patients with bronchiectasis. A single-center study

Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in tongue swab

Prevalence of Helicobacter Pylori Infection among Egyptian patients with hypothyroidism and its relation to treatment resistance in Beni-Suef Governorate

Antimicrobial peptides: Current perspectives and future promises

Evaluation of chlorhexidine and povidone iodine activity against biofilm forming Staphylococcus epidermidis clinical isolates

Sepsis Biomarkers: Current Information and Future Visions

Role of miRNA-23b as a biomarker of pediatric sepsis "A single-center study"

The role of absolute neutrophil count, mean platelet volume and lymphocyte monocyte ratio as a simple blood markers In the diagnosis and prediction of treatment response In spontaneous bacterial peritonitis In Egyptian cirrhotic patients.

Gut microbiota analysis in colorectal diseased patients in Menoufia University Hospitals, Egypt.

The Common aerobic bacteria causes diarrhea in children in Omdurman Hospital-Sudan

Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli O157 from mutton meat in Khartoum State, Sudan.

Loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay versus polymerase chain reaction for detection of blaNDM-1 and blaKPC genes among Gram negative isolates

Phenotypic detection of ESBL and MBL producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in critically ill patients with nosocomial pneumonia

Assessment of carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in intensive care unit of Zagazig University Hospitals

Detection of aztreonam, meropenem and imipenem resistant Gram negative bacteria from inpatient department in Federal Medical Center (FMC), Birnin, Kebbi, Nigeria

Colistin and carbapenem resistance among Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter clinical isolates in Menoufia University Hospitals

Comparing antibiotic susceptibility profiles of urinary tract infection isolates in a University Hospital in Burkina Faso: Community vs. hospital profiles

Spontaneous fungal peritonitis is not a rare infection in cirrhotic patients with ascites: A cross-sectional Study

Exploring rapid molecular methods for diagnosing Candida species infecting humans: A narrative review.

Surveillance of the epidemiology and antifungal susceptibility of invasive candidiasis: A retrospective study from 2016 to 2020 in a teaching hospital in Sousse, Tunisia

Antifungal resistance profiles of Candida isolates from pediatric tertiary care hospital and in vitro efficacy of natural oils against fluconazole-resistant species

Prevalence of disseminated Histoplasma capsulatum in pulmonary infection patients, attending National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Training Centre, Saye – Nigeria

HPLC fingerprint profile, in-vitro cytotoxicity and anti-herpes simplex virus activity of methanol extract from Strophanthus hispidus DC (Stem bark).

Time-kill kinetics and antibacterial activity of ethanolic extract of Allium sativum